Worst accessory purchase
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Posted 21/02/2011 - 21:52
lens cleaning pen, with brush and replaceable pads.
What a waste of time.
Lurking is shirking.!
What a waste of time.
Lurking is shirking.!
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Posted 21/02/2011 - 22:31
I've got the grip on my K200 permanently!
I assume it's just a matter of choice, having dozens more shots shooting power...
Cheers, HG
K110+DA40, K200+DA35, K3 and a bag of lenses, bodies and other bits.
Mustn't forget the Zenits, or folders, or...
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I assume it's just a matter of choice, having dozens more shots shooting power...
Cheers, HG
K110+DA40, K200+DA35, K3 and a bag of lenses, bodies and other bits.
Mustn't forget the Zenits, or folders, or...
I've some gallerieshere CLICKY LINK! and my PPG entries.
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Posted 21/02/2011 - 23:08
simonkit wrote:
I'd go with a Gorillapod - it worried me senseless everytime I used it as I just imagined the camera collapsing to the floor, quickly sold it on.
I must admit to finding both my digital hot shoe level and cable release very useful
Simon
I'd go with a Gorillapod - it worried me senseless everytime I used it as I just imagined the camera collapsing to the floor, quickly sold it on.
I must admit to finding both my digital hot shoe level and cable release very useful
Simon
Ha, complete opposite, I love my Gorillapod - best £20 I've spent
John
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Posted 22/02/2011 - 00:01
Stretchy fabric flash diffusers. Rubbish. I threw them in the bin.
Gorillapod, hot shoe spirit level, lenspen, none of which ever see the light of day.
PS: Raynox 250 + D-FA or FA 100mm macro lens = horrifically close focussing + extreme magnification.
Peter E Smith
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Gorillapod, hot shoe spirit level, lenspen, none of which ever see the light of day.
PS: Raynox 250 + D-FA or FA 100mm macro lens = horrifically close focussing + extreme magnification.
Peter E Smith
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Last Edited by Mannesty on 22/02/2011 - 00:06
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Posted 22/02/2011 - 05:35
snappychappy wrote:
Awesome shot there Frogfish.
Awesome shot there Frogfish.
Thank you !
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woodworm - edit - nice pic frogfish!
woodworm - edit - nice pic frogfish!
Thanks !
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Nikon. D800. D600. Sigma 500/4.5, Nikon 300/2.8 VRII, Sigma 120-300/2.8, Zeiss Distagon ZF2 21/2.8, Zeiss Distagon ZF2 35/2.0, Sigma 50/1.4, Nikkor 85/1.8, Nikon TC20EIII, Nikon TC14EII, Kenko x1.4, Sigma 2.0
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Posted 22/02/2011 - 05:39
I think what this thread goes to show is that one man's trash is another man's treasure !
I use my lenspen all the time, it's indispensable. Same goes for the cable release but less so the IR wireless version. However the grip has only seen the light of day a handful of times. And I have two whole cartons of copy Gorillapods in the study downstairs (a failed export attempt) !!
http://frogfish.smugmug.com/ Pentax. Pentax DA*300/4, Cosina 55/1.2, Lens Baby Composer Pro & Edge 80, AFA x1.7, Metz 50 af1.
Nikon. D800. D600. Sigma 500/4.5, Nikon 300/2.8 VRII, Sigma 120-300/2.8, Zeiss Distagon ZF2 21/2.8, Zeiss Distagon ZF2 35/2.0, Sigma 50/1.4, Nikkor 85/1.8, Nikon TC20EIII, Nikon TC14EII, Kenko x1.4, Sigma 2.0
I use my lenspen all the time, it's indispensable. Same goes for the cable release but less so the IR wireless version. However the grip has only seen the light of day a handful of times. And I have two whole cartons of copy Gorillapods in the study downstairs (a failed export attempt) !!
http://frogfish.smugmug.com/ Pentax. Pentax DA*300/4, Cosina 55/1.2, Lens Baby Composer Pro & Edge 80, AFA x1.7, Metz 50 af1.
Nikon. D800. D600. Sigma 500/4.5, Nikon 300/2.8 VRII, Sigma 120-300/2.8, Zeiss Distagon ZF2 21/2.8, Zeiss Distagon ZF2 35/2.0, Sigma 50/1.4, Nikkor 85/1.8, Nikon TC20EIII, Nikon TC14EII, Kenko x1.4, Sigma 2.0
Last Edited by Frogfish on 22/02/2011 - 05:51
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Posted 22/02/2011 - 05:44
If we're talking about the scale of £££s wasted, then it would have to be a Metz 58. We were living in Ethiopia at the time and I read online all about how a flash had transformed other peoples' photography, thereby deciding it might be a smart purchase on the next trip home. As access to such things was non-existent in Addis Ababa, I decided on a trip to the UK that I might as well get the best I could afford as I'd have little opportunity to upgrade in the next year or more.
A farcical decision as it turned out, as I only used it a handful of times, swiftly realising that I am more interested in learning how to better use natural light before making any attempt to master flash photography. Part of the problem was the bulk of the thing, which gets in the way for much of the shooting I do. So it sat in the cupboard gathering dust.
The good news is that I eventually (last month) exchanged it with another PUFer for a Samsung 36 (the Pentax 360 equivalent) and cash. The Samsung is much more suitable - it's less flash (excuse pun), which is appropriate for someone who uses artificial light so little (for now, at least); and it's also less cumbersome so stands more chance of getting used. Though it has only been tested so far, I am glad it's there in case I need a flash and - who knows - I might finally get around to getting to grips with flash photography.
Re. the lenspen - just got one of these and am actually finding it very useful. The cable remote (generally use the timer) and Gorillapod (for tripod-less holidays) don't see so much use, though I'm glad I have them (in that order). My Raynox has gone to another home. Nothing wrong with it, but I'm not particularly interested in macro and in any case I now have a DFA100 - mostly used as a general purpose 100mm, notably for portraits.
My that was a long answer.
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A farcical decision as it turned out, as I only used it a handful of times, swiftly realising that I am more interested in learning how to better use natural light before making any attempt to master flash photography. Part of the problem was the bulk of the thing, which gets in the way for much of the shooting I do. So it sat in the cupboard gathering dust.
The good news is that I eventually (last month) exchanged it with another PUFer for a Samsung 36 (the Pentax 360 equivalent) and cash. The Samsung is much more suitable - it's less flash (excuse pun), which is appropriate for someone who uses artificial light so little (for now, at least); and it's also less cumbersome so stands more chance of getting used. Though it has only been tested so far, I am glad it's there in case I need a flash and - who knows - I might finally get around to getting to grips with flash photography.
Re. the lenspen - just got one of these and am actually finding it very useful. The cable remote (generally use the timer) and Gorillapod (for tripod-less holidays) don't see so much use, though I'm glad I have them (in that order). My Raynox has gone to another home. Nothing wrong with it, but I'm not particularly interested in macro and in any case I now have a DFA100 - mostly used as a general purpose 100mm, notably for portraits.
My that was a long answer.
Mhuni
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Posted 22/02/2011 - 08:10
Lastolite Apollo flash modifier - I could have made something better out of some Lego, Meccano and an old hankie!
Ken
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Ken
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
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Posted 22/02/2011 - 08:39
My gorilla pod - It is well made and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. I just find I hardly ever use it.
Not really fair to call it the worst accessory purchase I suppose, but in my case at least it has proved to be an unnecessary one.
Cheers,
/Ian
K10D & Super A user.
Not really fair to call it the worst accessory purchase I suppose, but in my case at least it has proved to be an unnecessary one.
Cheers,
/Ian
K10D & Super A user.
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Posted 22/02/2011 - 09:03
I use my cable remote, and the wireless one, and the spirit level on a regular basis! The biggest problem with the wireless remote is it is too small and I keep mislaying it.
The grip I rarely use. It only sees the light of day when I am going to be using a bigger lens a fair bit, such as the DA* 50-135mm.
K.
Kris Lockyear
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Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
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The grip I rarely use. It only sees the light of day when I am going to be using a bigger lens a fair bit, such as the DA* 50-135mm.
K.
Kris Lockyear
It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
My website
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Posted 22/02/2011 - 13:57
Can I add another one? My Crumpler Pretty Bella bag. It looks great but is in fact pretty useless.
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Posted 22/02/2011 - 17:50
If one of you with an unused hotshoe spirit level happens to find it lying at the bottom of their bag and wants it to go to a good home instead - PM me.
Maybe one advantage of being short of funds is that we don't buy things until we are sure we really need them - as I can't think of anything off the top of my head.
Sharon's: K-x, FA35/2, DA 18-250.Glen's: K10D, DA100 Macro, 55-300, Paragon 500, Silk Pro700 Tripod
Maybe one advantage of being short of funds is that we don't buy things until we are sure we really need them - as I can't think of anything off the top of my head.
Sharon's: K-x, FA35/2, DA 18-250.Glen's: K10D, DA100 Macro, 55-300, Paragon 500, Silk Pro700 Tripod
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Posted 22/02/2011 - 20:09
Frogfish wrote:
I think what this thread goes to show is that one man's trash is another man's treasure !
I use my lenspen all the time, it's indispensable. Same goes for the cable release but less so the IR wireless version. However the grip has only seen the light of day a handful of times. And I have two whole cartons of copy Gorillapods in the study downstairs (a failed export attempt) !!
I think what this thread goes to show is that one man's trash is another man's treasure !
I use my lenspen all the time, it's indispensable. Same goes for the cable release but less so the IR wireless version. However the grip has only seen the light of day a handful of times. And I have two whole cartons of copy Gorillapods in the study downstairs (a failed export attempt) !!
It just smeared and didn't do its job. It wasn't from ebay and was quite expensive.
I soon found expensive microfibre lens cloths work along with a rocket blower and pec pads and eclipse.
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I'd go with a Gorillapod - it worried me senseless everytime I used it as I just imagined the camera collapsing to the floor, quickly sold it on.
I must admit to finding both my digital hot shoe level and cable release very useful
Simon
I forgot that we have a gorillapod. We never use it though. Got it for use with a bridge camera nearly seven years ago.
I may dig it out.
Regards,
Dan
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